Broomhead, R. A. (1995). Excavations At Great Yard, Ilchester, 1995. Bristol & Region Archaeological Services.

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Title:		 Excavations At Great Yard, Ilchester, 1995
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Number of Pages:		 55
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An excavation was carried out in advance of the construction of a rising main, where the pipeline crossed a field which formed part of the Ilchester Scheduled Ancient Monument. Remains dating from the Late Iron Age to the post-medieval period were revealed. Flint artefacts, a possible Bronze Age pottery sherd and a possible pit containing Middle Iron Age pottery were recorded. Roman remains representing an agricultural phase and later suburban occupation were revealed. The former included two ovens or corn driers, one of which lay in close proximity to a complex of post holes, thought to have represented one or more timber structures. Late 2nd-4th century remains included a road bounded by a ditch, several probable gravel pits and a series of linear ditches, possibly representing property boundaries. Structural evidence included walls and mortar floors, whilst three adult inhumations and the burials of a foetus and a neonate were also recorded. A bank which contained a number of early medieval pottery sherds represented the only feature of a possible post-Roman date; a discontinuity between the Roman and medieval periods was marked by an almost continuous gravel spread. A medieval wall was recorded, which was flanked by a pavement bordering a flint cobbled trackway with a stone-lined drain. An earlier ditch contained 12th-13th century pottery, and a number of post holes were also medieval in date. A single post-medieval pit was recorded. [AIP]
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Author:		 R A Broomhead
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Publisher:		 Bristol & Region Archaeological Services
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Year of Publication:		 1995
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BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Middle Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
Late 2nd4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Late Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1995 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: GREAT YARD, ILCHESTER
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Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: South Somerset
Monument: DITCH. [finds] Medieval (1066-1540), PIT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WALL. TRACKWAY DRAIN Medieval (1066-1540), BURIAL. [finds] Roman (AD43-410), POST HOLE. Medieval (1066-1540), STRUCTURE. WALL FLOOR Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Late Prehistoric (ie Neolit
Ngr: ST51802290
Parish: Ilchester
Postcode: BA228NB
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009